This bold symbol has multiple interpretations, some of which may be influenced according to the viewer's gender. Does this symbol allude to the power of women, does it threaten the male gender, and do the colors imply a symbolic relationship to the national colors of the United States? This work of art was included in this exhibition as it explores the transformation of people with confident power. When the female symbol is viewed in isolation, it can also serve as a symbol for a solitude existence.
At the time of the creation of this painting, the artist was a visiting artist at Iowa State's University Museums, and served as a curator from the Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow, Scotland. As a museum professional who worked primarily with men in Scotland, and with a professional all-women staff at the University Museums, it was speculated that this was a statement on strong-minded women in Iowa.